Midtown in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Bethlehem Centers of Nashville

100th Anniversary

— (1894 - 1994) —

Bethlehem Centers of Nashville Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, November 11, 2022

1. Bethlehem Centers of Nashville Marker

Inscription. Formerly United Methodist Neighborhood Centers, Bethlehem Centers of Nashville began as settlement houses: Wesley House (1894), Centenary Center (1908), and Bethlehem Center (1911). Bethlehem Center was one of the first locations for African American Boy and Girl Scout troops in Nashville. Its Camp Dogwood was the first camp for African American children in this region of Tennessee. In February 1994, the Tennessee State Museum honored the agency with a 100-piece pictorial exhibit.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3A-150.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1994.

Location. 36° 9.589′ N, 86° 47.722′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Midtown. It is at the intersection of Charlotte Avenue (State Highway 24) and 15th Avenue North, on the right when traveling east on Charlotte Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1417 Charlotte Avenue, Nashville TN 37203, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance

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of this marker: Capers Memorial CME Church (within shouting distance of this marker); First State Penitentiary (within shouting distance of this marker); William Edmondson (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Blue Triangle YWCA (approx. 0.2 miles away); Watkins Park (approx. ¼ mile away); Pearl High School (approx. 0.3 miles away); Marathon Motor Works (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Fisk Jubliee Singers (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 28, 2020

2. Bethlehem Centers of Nashville Marker

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 28, 2020

3. Bethlehem Centers of Nashville Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 1, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 675 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 11, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 2, 3. submitted on April 1, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.